Ben Fletcher-Watson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6739203 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben Fletcher-Watson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Fletcher-Watson |
| SIGNATURE | BEN FLETCHER-WATSON |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8789-9228 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Women Who Dared
Stories of resistance, power and defiance from the women who dared to make history Provides a global view of feminist history, taking in every continent in a span stretching from antiquity to the 21st century. Brings together a range of distinctive voices, from eminent historians to personal reflections on family members and ancestors; contributors include scholars, critics, creative writers, journalists and commentators. Makes history accessible…
Enhancing relaxed performance
‘Relaxed performances’ allow theatre spectators to experience a non-judgmental environment, featuring adjustments to make them more accessible to a range of audiences. The Autism Arts Festival attempted to develop the idea of relaxed performances further to create an entirely autism-friendly festival in Canterbury. The organisers developed a suite of features to make the festival more accessible, and the suite as a whole was effective at increasi…
Learning though theatre
What is the 50-year-old art-form known as Theatre in Education (TIE)? Its death has been predicted many times over the years, but has its constant evolution allowed it to retain relevance?In Roger
The infant audience
The advances of scientific techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging have led to an enormous increase in understanding of the physical, neurological and cognitive developments in infancy. Alongside this, radical new forms of theatre, dance and music have emerged, aimed at this same age group. Many artists now work alongside child psychologists, educators and other infant specialists to design performi…
Seen and not heard
This paper uses the frame of participation as tyranny to trouble the concept of ‘participating freely in cultural life and the arts’ within Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, especially as it relates to the youngest children: when children's experiences are curated and determined by adults, participation may resemble manipulation rather than control. Heavily influenced by Article 31, contemporary Theatre for E…
Applied theatre
Applied theatre: Aesthetics." Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 20(4), pp. 537–538
The infant audience
The advances of scientific techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging have led to an enormous increase in understanding of the physical, neurological and cognitive developments in infancy. Alongside this, radical new forms of theatre, dance and music have emerged, aimed at this same age group. Many artists now work alongside child psychologists, educators and other infant specialists to design performi…
Seen and not heard
This paper uses the frame of participation as tyranny to trouble the concept of ‘participating freely in cultural life and the arts’ within Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, especially as it relates to the youngest children: when children's experiences are curated and determined by adults, participation may resemble manipulation rather than control. Heavily influenced by Article 31, contemporary Theatre for E…
Applied theatre
Applied theatre: Aesthetics." Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 20(4), pp. 537–538
Learning though theatre
What is the 50-year-old art-form known as Theatre in Education (TIE)? Its death has been predicted many times over the years, but has its constant evolution allowed it to retain relevance?In Roger
The infant audience
The advances of scientific techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging have led to an enormous increase in understanding of the physical, neurological and cognitive developments in infancy. Alongside this, radical new forms of theatre, dance and music have emerged, aimed at this same age group. Many artists now work alongside child psychologists, educators and other infant specialists to design performi…
Enhancing relaxed performance
‘Relaxed performances’ allow theatre spectators to experience a non-judgmental environment, featuring adjustments to make them more accessible to a range of audiences. The Autism Arts Festival attempted to develop the idea of relaxed performances further to create an entirely autism-friendly festival in Canterbury. The organisers developed a suite of features to make the festival more accessible, and the suite as a whole was effective at increasi…
Women Who Dared
Stories of resistance, power and defiance from the women who dared to make history Provides a global view of feminist history, taking in every continent in a span stretching from antiquity to the 21st century. Brings together a range of distinctive voices, from eminent historians to personal reflections on family members and ancestors; contributors include scholars, critics, creative writers, journalists and commentators. Makes history accessible…
Art (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · The arts (3 works) · Theatre and Performance Studies (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)